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How well do you know Terroir?

I've talked about the concept of terroir before. Terroir is a French term that describes how environmental factors -- such as climate, soil and methods of farming -- influence grapes and create a unique, regional, signature for different grapes. This translates to the same grape often producing very different wines depending on the region.

Here is a fun little game. Below are pictures of three different vines and their surrounding soil. One is from Brane Cantenac in Bordeaux, one is from Kunde winery in Sonoma and one is from North Gate Vineyard in Loudoun County

Can you determine which one is which? Leave your answer in the comments section.



4 comments:

The Wine Whore said...

I am not 100% on this one, but here it goes (in picture order)-
Kunde winery
Brane Cantenac in Bordeaux
North Gate Vineyard in Loudoun County


Cheers!

Brian said...

I'm going to go with North Gate, Brane Cantenac, and then Kunde (in picture order). I've been to two of the wineries, so I hope I'm correct :-)

Brian Kirby said...

I may have missed it, but did you post the answer?

allan said...

Brian,

I'm sorry, I thought I had...Randy had it right: Kunde, Brane, North Gate.